Commerce (English Medium) कक्षा १२ - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for English Core

Answer any four of the following question in 30 – 40 words each:         

(a) ''What a thunderclap these words were to me!'' (Franz). What were those words and what was their effect of Franz?

(b) Why did Douglas fail to come to the surface of the pool as he hoped to?

(c) What was Kamala Das's childhood fear?

(d) How is the Earth a source of life when all seems dead on it? Keeping Quiet)

(e) How does Mr. Lamb react when Derry enters his garden?

(f) Which problem did the Maharaja face when he had killed seventy tigers? How did he solve it?

Answer the following question in 120−150 words:                  "For the children it is wrapped in wonder, for the elders it is a means of survival." What kind of life do the rag-pickers of Seemapuri lead?

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The peddler believed that the whole world is a rattrap. How did he himself get caught in the same?  

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To choose between professional loyalty and patriotism was a dilemma for Dr. Sadao. How did he succeed in betraying neither? 

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Attempt a character sketch of Dr. Kemp as a law-abiding citizen.

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Lammeter sisters have money but not class or education. What do you think about them? 

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Why and how did Griffin burglarise the vicarage? 

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How did Silas' treatment of Sally Oates affect his life at Raveloe? 

Water supply will be suspended for eight hours (10 am to 6 pm) on 6^th of March for cleaning of the water tank. Write a notice in about 50 words advising the residents to store water for a day. You are Karan Kumar/Karuna Bajaj, Secretary, Janata Group Housing Society, Palam Vihar, Kurnool.

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

Its loveliness increases, it will never
Pass into nothingness, but will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.

(a) Whose loveliness will keep on increasing?

(b) Identify the phrase which says that 'it' is immortal.

(c) What is a 'bower'?

(d) Why do we need sweet dreams, health and quiet breathing in our lives?

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 

Old

familiar ache, my childhood's fear,

but all I said was, see you soon,

Amma,

all I did was smile and smile and

smile... ... ...

a) What does the phrase, 'familiar ache' mean?

b) What was the poet's childhood fear?

c) What do the first two lines tell us about the poet's feelings for her mother?

d) What does the repeated use of the word, 'smile' mean?

Answer any four of the following in 30–40 words each :

(a) Describe the irony in Saheb's name.

(b) Why was Gandhiji opposed to C.F. Andrews helping him in Champaran?

(c) Aunt Jennifer's efforts to get rid of her fear proved to be futile. Comment.

(d) What does Stephen Spender want to be done for the children of the school in a slum?

(e) When he was only ten days old, a prediction was made about the future of the Tiger King. What was ironic about it?

(f) What was his father's chief concern about Dr. Sadao? 

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Our language is part of our culture and we are proud of it. Describe how regretful M. Hamel and the village elders are for having neglected their native language, French. 

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Teachers always advise their students to dream big. Yet, the same teachers in your classrooms find fault with Sophie when she dreams. What is wrong with Sophie's dreams? 

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Derry sneaked into Mr. Lamb's garden and it became a turning point in his life. Comment. 

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How did Jo want the Roger Skunk story to end? Why? 

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What do we learn about Mrs. Hall and Griffin from their first interaction at Coach and Horses inn?

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What kind of life did Silas lead before coming to Raveloe?

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Everyone who comes into contact with Griffin suffers. Attempt a character sketch of Griffin in the light of this remark.

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Attempt a character sketch of Nancy Lammeter.